by GDI | Jun 10, 2025 | Comment
by Louisa Hann There’s no doubt we’re living through an urgent chapter of the climate crisis. With 2024 now confirmed the hottest year on record – recording a sobering global average temperature of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – things are only set to get hotter....
by GDI | Jun 10, 2025 | Comment
By Edwin Rwigi and Anifat Ibrahim At 3:41 p.m., I sent a WhatsApp message, “Hi Lucilla*. I live in the outskirts of the city, and I would like to avoid the traffic out of the CBD if I can help it. Should I still be on standby? I’m at the moment at Java Kenya-Re close...
by GDI | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Rabiatu Adamu Saleh World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th, is a global celebration and call to action for environmental protection. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about pressing environmental issues and inspiring collective action to...
by GDI | May 29, 2025 | Comment
by Mariana C. Hernández-Montilla I woke to the sound of chickens outside my dormitory window at the Akagera Community Centre. Their morning concert, an unexpected alarm clock during my stay, became a surprisingly perfect example of Rwanda’s new beginning. There...
by GDI | May 19, 2025 | Comment
by Yuko Aoyama, Dan Haberly, Rory Horner and Seth Schindler The contemporary global economy is undergoing considerable turbulence. The state is resurgent, in multiple domains. Unpredictability is seemingly the name of the game amidst geopolitical and military...
by GDI | May 19, 2025 | Comment
by Mahtab Uddin Doctoral Researcher, GDI, the University of Manchester, & Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Dhaka I still remember my first day at Manchester Piccadilly Gardens. The sun was dazzling in the sky, a quite unusual sight in Manchester...
by GDI | May 13, 2025 | Comment
The Migrant Body in South-South Migrations University of Manchester, UK Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th December 2025 As migrants traverse borders, their gendered bodies become sites of agency, struggle and transformation. A critical focus on the migrant body is...
by GDI | May 9, 2025 | Comment
This April, students on our MSc Human Resource Management (International Development) took part in a residential visit as part of their study in the MSc Human Resource Management Enhancement Programme (HRMEP). The MSc HRMEP has developed over nine years since 2017 to...
by GDI | Apr 30, 2025 | Comment
Organised by the GDI Students for Palestine with support from the GDI Innovation Fund We invite submissions for the Interdisciplinary Conference: “Palestine & Social Justice: Decolonisation and Development Studies.” This conference seeks to critically engage...
by GDI | Apr 30, 2025 | Comment
By Skyla Baily, GDI Digital Communications Officer In our thoroughly online world, just how important are platforms like LinkedIn when it comes to sharing your research? How can it help reach relevant audiences and provide opportunities for career development? There...
